Ranking Connector Types

This is a weird one that almost no one cares about, but it’s been on my mind lately for some reason. 🤷‍♂️

Ranking Cable Connectors! Strictly on the physical connector itself, not its speed or capabilities.

Disclaimer: 100% opinion and nowhere near a complete list

Data Connectors (speed not a factor)

Lightning

USB-C

USB Type A / USB 3.0 Type A

Firewire 400

USB Mini A

Serial

Parallel

USB 3.0 Type B

USB Micro A

USB Type B

eSata

Firewire 800

Thunderbolt

USB 3.0 Micro B

Video Connector (video quality not a factor)

USB-C

HDMI

DisplayPort

DVI

BNC

VGA

Apple Display Connector

Component

Composite

Mini DisplayPort

Mini VGA

Micro DVI

Mini DVI

S-Video

The interesting thing is that we are finally at a place in time where a single cable can do everything! USB-C is great and I am trying like hell to get everything I own converted over to this connector.